Examples of Homographs with Meanings for Kids

You have already known about Homophones in English. These are the words that have similar pronunciations but with different spellings and meanings. In this session of English grammar, we would be learning about Homographs. 

You might have probably come across words which have the same spelling but different meaning. Do you know what these words are called?

What are Homographs?

Homographs refer to the pair of words which have the same spellings but different meaning. They may or may not pronounce it the same way. You might wonder, but the difference in pronunciation describes the shift in accented syllable. 

Examples of Homographs with Meanings

Following is a list of common homograph words along with their meanings in English:

Word Meaning 1 Meaning 2
evening late afternoon making more even
entrance the place of entry to bewitch, delight or enrapture
down in a lower position soft, furry feathers
discount a reduction in price to underestimate the significance of or give no credence to
digest a condensed version of some information to change food in the stomach into a form that can be absorbed by the body
desert a hot, arid region to leave
coordinates brings into proper place or order a set of numbers used to calculate the position
contract an agreement to get, acquire or incur
content happy or satisfied all that is contained inside something
compound to mix or combine an enclosed area with a building or group of buildings inside
compact small/to make small a small case for holding makeup
bustier  an undergarment more busty
buffet to hit, punch or slap a self-serve food bar
bow to bend at the waist the front of a boat/a pair of tied loops
bat a piece of sporting equipment used in baseball a winged animal associated with vampires
bass a deep voice or tone a kind of fish
axes the plural of ax or axe the plural of axis
attribute a characteristic or quality to think of as belonging to or originating in some person, place or thing
agape wide open a Greek word meaning “love”
accent  stress or emphasis a manner of speaking or pronunciation influenced by the region in which one lives or grew up
wound turned an injury
wind to turn moving air
tear to rip a drop of water from the eye
subject  under some authority or control to make liable or vulnerable
second 1/60th of a minute after the first
row a fight to propel a boat forward using oars/a line
refuse waste or garbage to reject or decline to accept
number a numeral /to count/more numb
putting the present participle of put the present participle of putt
project a plan or proposal to throw or hurl forward/to cause a shadow or image to fall upon a surface
produce to create or make/ fresh fruits and vegetables
proceeds advances or continues on the money or profit gained from some sale or venture
object  a thing you can see or touch a goal/a noun that receives the action of a verb/to be opposed to
moped acted sad or gloomy a bicycle with a motor
minute 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour/ extremely small
lead to go first with followers behind a type of metal
incense a substance that produces a pleasant odor when burned to infuriate or make very angry
frequent  occurring regularly to visit a place with regularity
fine very good/sharp or keen/ /a sum of money paid to settle a matter

Conclusion:

With this extensive list of Homographs along with examples and meanings, you would be able to use them in your daily life without being confused or making any mistake. Happy Learning with EnglishBix!

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